Drop off/pick up
Only staying for a short while? Our convenient drop-off & pick-up areas are located directly outside the Terminal.
In line with our flysafe measures, we're asking you to wait in your car whilst you're picking-up your nearest and dearest. This helps us to support social distancing in the terminal for those who are travelling.

Charged drop-off and pick-up
Ideal for a quick and easy drop-off. The charged drop-off and pick-up areas are located on the ground floor of the multi-storey car park outside the terminal building.
Where is the drop-off zone? | Ground floor of the Multi-storey |
0-10 mins | £4.00 |
10-15 mins | £8.00 |
15 mins - 30 mins | £15.00 |
30 mins - 1 hour | £30.00 |
Thereafter | £15.00 per hour |
Entry/Exit | Barrier controlled |
Payment method | Coin*, card, contactless and mobile payments. *There is a change machine in our drop-off area for those with notes. |
Max stay? | 2 hours. No unattended cars |
Blue badge holders | FREE for 1 hour |
Electric vehicles | 50% Discount for the initial 0-10 minute period then prices as displayed |
*Resident Discount | 50% Discount |
Vehicles allowed | Cars, motorbikes, minibus* |
Height restrictions | Max height 2.2 m (7.2 ft) |
Other restrictions | No taxi or private hire pick-ups |
Where is the pick-up zone? | Ground floor of the Multi-storey |
First 10 minutes | £4.00 |
10 - 15 min | £5.00 |
15 - 30 min | £9.00 |
30 min - 1 hour | £12.00 |
1-3 hours | £18.00 |
Thereafter | Charged at Terminal parking rates |
Entry/Exit | Barrier controlled |
Payment method | Coin*, card, contactless and mobile payments. *There is a change machine in our drop-off area for those with notes. |
Max stay? | 2 hours |
Blue badge holders | FREE for 1 hour |
Vehicles allowed | Cars, motorbikes, minibus |
Height restrictions | Max height 2.2 m (7.2 ft) |
FREE drop-off and pick-up area
We have a free drop-off and pick-up area which is over at our Long Stay car park. Customers can park in the Long Stay for a duration of 30 min free of charge.
Please note: There are no shuttle buses running between the Terminal and the Long Stay car park. A temporary walking route has been established at the north end of the car park. Allow for a 6-8 min walk to Terminal, so please keep this in mind when deciding which area to use.
Where is the free pick-up & drop-off zone? | Long Stay car park |
0-30 mins | FREE |
30 mins - 1 hour | £12.00 |
Entry/Exit | Barrier controlled - take a ticket |
Payment method | Cash and card |
Max stay? | No - charges will apply after 30 minutes |
Blue badge holders | Yes |
Vehicles allowed | Cars, motorbikes, minibus |
Height restrictions | No |
Taxi drop-off and pick-up
Already booked your taxi? No problem – just arrange to meet them in the Pick-Up Zone on the ground floor of the MultiStorey car park.
Taxis can drop off passengers in either the Drop-Off Zone opposite the terminal or in the free drop-off zone in the LongStay car park.
The free drop-off area is in the LongStay car park, so you’ll need to take the walking route and only takes around 6-8 minutes.
You can also pre-book your taxi from the airport via our partners Edinburgh City Private Hire.